You either love him or you hate him. These days Gerry Callahan is perhaps best known for his biting political commentary on the Dennis and Callahan morning show on WEEI, but it's easy to forget that at one time, he was perhaps one of the best sports writers in the country. Callahan grew up in … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Gerry Callahan
Approval Ratings – Michael Felger
So is he a newspaper writer, radio personality or television host? Felger holds all three roles at the moment, though his work at the Boston Herald has been scaled back considerably. He first joined the paper in 1989 and worked his way up to the Bruins beat where he served from 1997 to 1998 before … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Michael Felger
Approval Ratings – Don Orsillo
Announcer boy is up next. Don Orsillo is the play-by-play man on NESN's Red Sox telecasts, he's done most of the games starting in 2001, and has done all of the local non-national broadcast games since the 2005 season. Orsillo's first game was Hideo Nomo's no hitter in Baltimore in 2001, and he received some criticism … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Don Orsillo
Approval Ratings – Dan Shaughnessy
Yes, the day is finally here. The Boston Globe clearly considers Dan Shaughnessy the star of its sports department, putting the columnist front and center whenever a big sports event is catching the attention of even the most casual of sports fans. Shaughnessy gets the call for all the front page stories during the baseball … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Dan Shaughnessy
Approval Ratings – Greg Dickerson
Dickerson has done a little bit of everything in his career. He's been a radio host (WWTM, WBZ, WEEI), a television host (FSN/Comcast SportsNet), a PA announcer for two of the local professional sports franchises (Celtics, Patriots) and is currently the sideline reporter for the Celtics broadcasts on CSN. On the national level, Dickerson has … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Greg Dickerson
Approval Ratings – Nick Cafardo
A hell of a nice guy, from most accounts. Cafardo begin his career in Brockton in 1975 before moving to the Quincy Patriot Ledger in 1981. In 1989 he joined the Boston Globe sports staff. Cafardo has covered both the Red Sox and Patriots during his tenure at the Globe, but his heart is clearly … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Nick Cafardo
Approval Ratings – Steve DeOssie
With TomaseGate slowing down, (though I still plan on a wrap-up post) its time to get back to the approval ratings. Today we're looking at WEEI Big Show Football co-host Steve DeOssie. DeOssie played for Don Bosco Technical High School and then Boston College for playing 12 years in the NFL for the Cowboys, Giants and Patriots, … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Steve DeOssie
Approval Ratings – Andy Gresh
Today we'll look at football analyst and radio host Andy Gresh. Gresh is a fixture on the WBCN Patriots Rock Radio network pre and post game shows as well as a frequent guest on Comcast SportsNet, especially during the football season. Up until March Gresh co-hosted a daily show alongside former Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Andy Gresh
Approval Ratings – Bob Ryan
Today we're having a look at the Dean of the Boston sports media, Bob Ryan. A graduate of Boston College, Ryan joined The Boston Globe in 1968 - on the same day as Peter Gammons, and on the day that Robert Kennedy was shot. Ryan and Gammons worked together that day (as noted in Gammons' … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Bob Ryan
Approval Ratings – Jon Meterparel
Meterparel is the morning flash guy for the Dennis and Callahan program on WEEI. He is known for taking purposefully obtuse stances against the local teams for the sake of controversy. He went on a ridiculous run during last year's Red Sox postseason, picking against the Red Sox for a number of inane reasons on a … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Jon Meterparel
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